Developers can sign up for the preview to begin building immersive, interactive scenes for popular hardware and software (including HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, HoloLens, iOS, and Google Daydream).

Choose from a library of included items, download and import objects from third-party programs, or go crazy and create your own elements. The text editor, meanwhile, allows users to decide how objects behave in a scene.

Assemble a virtual classroom, for example, where you can train new employees around the world. Or a virtual environment that enables people to remotely tour a building.

Upload 3D assets to use in your scene (via Amazon Web Services)

Sumerian also lets you design animated characters, or “hosts,” who can guide visitors through scenes by narrating scripts or answering questions. Even customize characteristics like gender, voice, and language.

A platform for constructing, designing, animating, and scripting environments, Sumerian requires no software installation or upfront costs; developers pay only for storage used and volume of traffic generated.

“Customers are daunted and overwhelmed by the up-front investment in specialized skills and tools required to even get started building a VR or AR application,” Marco Argenti, vice president of AWS technology, said in a statement. “With Amazon Sumerian, it is now possible for any developer to create a realistic, interactive VR or AR application in a few hours.”